Yearly Archives: 2010

It’s crunch time; do you have all your holiday shopping done? If you need a last-minute Christmas gift, look no further – microwave caramel corn will save the day! A pretty holiday tin filled with microwave caramel corn is the perfect token of appreciation for your kids’ Sunday School teachers,…

Between birthday parties and holidays we host a lot of parties each year! Over time we’ve discovered some quick and easy tips for hosting a fun party without going crazy or spending lots of money. Even better, if you visit the page before December 31, 2010, you can enter a…

One of my fondest childhood memories is breakfast with Grandma. Whether we ate in the sunny “breakfast nook” off the kitchen or on the screen porch in nice weather, Grandma always made it a special meal. Most of the time breakfast was cereal, but at Grandma’s house it was never…

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are coming – are you ready? If you’re planning a party check out my Holiday Party Tips and Sweepstakes for hints on how to plan a stress-free party without breaking the bank. Plus you could win $100.00 from BlogHer! Good luck!

Some of you may have seen this already, but I thought such a fantastic display of Christmas spirit deserved to be shared again. I wish I’d been in that food court to see it in person… or better yet, I wish I’d been part of the choir! Now a…

Don’t forget to enter the first-ever-in-my-whole-life sweepstakes, sponsored by BlogHer! All you need to do is leave a comment at the end of the sweepstakes post; how easy is that? On December 31 I’ll use random.org to choose a winning comment, so don’t forget to enter! Good luck! Photo: Julia…

The following is a recounting of actual events as they unfolded. The names, locations and events have not been changed. This is the real thing. Friday, 2:00 pm. All the children were sleeping and Princess wasn’t back from school yet so I decided it was a good time to…

Many people think that being happy is something they have no control over; it either either happens or it doesn’t, but that’ not true! Being happy is a decision we make, and people can actually learn how to be happy. Even if you’re not feeling happy, acting as though you…

It’s easier than you can imagine to apply vinyl lettering, and to prove it I took pictures of the very first time I ever applied vinyl lettering in my whole life! But first, a little background… This is my friend Carie who in addition to being beautiful is…